Form, Structure, and Sense: Agreement and Usage

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

The board announced that ______ planning a major expansion of the research facility next year.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  • A

    there

  • B

    its

  • C

    they're

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  • D

    their

Explanation

The contraction "they're" (= "they are") fits the verb "planning." "Their" is possessive, "there" is locational.

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